mashed potato-y

comparative more mashed potato-y · superlative most mashed potato-y

1. alternativeAlternative form of mashed-potatoey.

   The rosemary in the potato cake leapt off the plate—mashed potato-y inside and crisped on the outside, with an herbaceous perfume.

   2012 May–June, Debra Cornwell, “Lot 12 Public House”, in Around the Panhandle, Martinsburg, W.V.: Hornby Publishing LLC, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2023; republished in Valley Homes & Style, Martinsburg, W.V.: Valley Publishing, LLC, February–March 2014, page 40

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   Two steaming bowls, already filled with savory lamb stew topped with clouds of mashed potatoes, sat on the table. Both the aroma of the meal and the evening sun glancing through the window warmed the room. Snatching a spoon from the table, Finn started shoveling food into his mouth even before his bottom hit the chair. / “So what are we doing later?” he asked in a mashed potato-y tone of voice.

   2014, Darby Karchut, Gideon’s Spear (The Adventures of Finn MacCullen; 2), Contoocook, N.H.: Spencer Hill Press, →ISBN, page 132

   The Option, a veggie burger supposedly including two deep fried portobello mushrooms bore no resemblance to the overflowing online photo and seemed more like cremini mushrooms or a small portobello, with some weird mashed potato-y topping.

   2015 April 1, Alan Kellogg, “Good burgers, but not quite divine”, in Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alta., page E2, column 6

   I like the flavors involved here (especially the pickled onion) -- no, surprise, given chef Devin Ziemann's talent for combining flavors on a burger -- but the texture doesn't really work for me. The patty/square I tried had a texture that sort of mashed potato-y. I'd like something with a bit more body.

   2015 October 23, Greg Dahlmann, “These burgers have no meat (and that's OK)”, in All Over Albany, Albany, N.Y.: Uptown/Downtown Media LLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2015

   The generous order contained fries of all lengths and degrees of crunchy. Some were soft and yielded mashed potato-y goodness; others were crunchy wonders.

   2017 October 13, Nancy Nichols, “French Fry-Day: Wingstop”, in D Magazine, archived from the original on 13 Oct 2017

   Mouth smeared with mashed potatoes, drumming her fork on the high chair, she was gawking about the room when the weight of Tom’s bemused attention drew from her a warm, mashed potato-y smile.

   2018, James Gallant, Whatever Happened to Ohio?, Apollo Beach, Fla.: Battered Suitcase Press